time_get::do_get_date

virtual iter_type do_get_date(iter_type first, iter_type last,
    ios_base& x, ios_base::iostate& st, tm *pt) const;

The virtual protected member function endeavors to match sequential elements beginning at first in the sequence [first, last) until it has recognized a complete, nonempty date input field. If successful, it converts this field to its equivalent value as the components tm::tm_mon, tm::tm_day, and tm::tm_year, and stores the results in pt->tm_mon, pt->tm_day, and pt->tm_year, respectively. It returns an iterator designating the first element beyond the date input field. Otherwise, the function sets ios_base::failbit in st. It returns an iterator designating the first element beyond any prefix of a valid date input field. In either case, if the return value equals last, the function sets ios_base::eofbit in st.

In this implementation, the date input field has the form MMM DD, YYYY, where: